Combined ankle joint mobilization and hip strengthening in treatment for chronic plantar fasciitis/
10.3969/j.issn.1001-1242.2024.12.009
- VernacularTitle:踝关节松动术联合臀肌力量训练治疗慢性足底筋膜炎的疗效分析
- Author:
Xiulan HAN
1
;
Shanshan ZHANG
1
;
Guifang ZHANG
1
Author Information
1. 中山大学附属第一医院康复医学科,广东省 广州市,510080
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
plantar fasciitis;
joint mobilization;
hip strengthening
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine
2024;39(12):1804-1809
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To evaluate the effectiveness of ankle joint mobilization combined hip strengthening on pain and function of patients with chronic plantar fasciitis(PF).Method:Fifty patients with PF,aged 23 to 62 years,were randomly assigned to the intervention group(n=25)and the control group(n=25).Both groups of patients were received routinely stretching exercises.Addition-ally,the control group received ankle joint mobilization and the intervention group received ankle joint mobili-zation plus hip strengthening.Both groups received total 8 treatments,twice a week.The Visual Analogue pain Score(VAS)and the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society(AOFAS)ankle-hindfoot scale were evaluated before and after treatment and after 3 months of follow-up,along with assessments of hip extension and abduction muscle strength,and ankle dorsiflexion range of motion.Result:After 4 weeks of treatment,both groups showed a significant difference in the VAS and AOFAS com-pared to before treatment(P＜0.001),but no significant difference was found between groups.After 3 months follow-up,the VAS in the intervention group was significantly lower than that in the control group(P=0.003),and the values of AOFAS in the intervention group was significantly higher than that in the control group(P＜0.001).Conclusion:Ankle joint mobilization combined with hip strengthening can effectively alleviate foot pain and improve function to the patients of chronic plantar fasciitis.
